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    Single Plate Shear Connection - Bolt Group Eccentricity

    Thank you both for prompt and thoughtful responses. I consider myself to be quite familiar with shear tab design and the limits on use of the Conventional versus Extended checks. I have always treated a shear tab to the face of an HSS as no different than to a beam or column web (with the...
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    Single Plate Shear Connection - Bolt Group Eccentricity

    Hi All, US based, designing with AISC 360-16 (15th Edition). I just recently started using RISA Connection to help with steel connection design efficiency. I'm still in the process of vetting the calcs, and came across an unexpected result using single plate connection to a column. When...

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